The ethanol producer organization Growth Energy will be among the many groups that will be at the Farm Bill Now rally today on Capitol Hill. CEO Tom Buis says members of Growth Energy have been meeting with members of Congress and the administration this week to discuss maintaining the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and farm policy has been a part of those discussions.

“Every meeting that I was in, the farm bill came up,” Tom said during a press conference this morning in Washington DC. “Although most of the comments from the lawmakers indicated that it probably is not going to happen before September 30.”

He says they are supportive of the Senate passed version of the legislation, which does contain an energy title and is adequately funded. “We would hope they would pass it,” he said, noting that not having a farm bill creates uncertainty for agriculture. “Not knowing what the programs are going to be makes it very difficult for people to operate.”

Tom formerly served as president of the National Farmers Union before taking over as CEO of Growth Energy in 2009. NFU will be one of the co-hosts of today’s rally.

Tom Buis audio comment here: Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis